Patents by Inventor Jason T. Hirst

Jason T. Hirst has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10257964
    Abstract: An approach is provided in which a manufacturing test scheduling system predicts a dew point forecast indoor a facility based upon outdoor weather data and indoor environment data. The manufacturing test scheduling system selects time slots in the dew point forecast based upon a pre-defined dew point threshold and, in turn, schedules tests of a liquid cooled computer system during the selected time slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard B. Finch, Jason T. Hirst, Gerald G. Stanquist
  • Patent number: 9961802
    Abstract: An approach is provided in which a manufacturing test scheduling system predicts a dew point forecast indoor a facility based upon outdoor weather data and indoor environment data. The manufacturing test scheduling system selects time slots in the dew point forecast based upon a pre-defined dew point threshold and, in turn, schedules tests of a liquid cooled computer system during the selected time slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard B. Finch, Jason T. Hirst, Gerald G. Stanquist
  • Patent number: 9792554
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for automatic case assignment. The mechanism extracts features from a machine readable form of a case to be assigned. An expertise classifier generates an initial case assignment matrix matching the case to a plurality of caseworkers based on the extracted features, a caseworker relationship graph, and an entity relationship graph. A personnel filter filters the initial case assignment matrix based on expertise, availability, and caseload of the plurality of caseworkers to form a final caseworker assignment. The mechanism assigns the case to an identified caseworker based on the final caseworker assignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard B. Finch, Jason T. Hirst, Gerald G. Stanquist
  • Patent number: 9710348
    Abstract: A test unit, operating in a first hardware operating state, receives a request for the input data from a test platform. In response to the receiving the request, the test unit determines that retrieving the input data requires the test unit to be in a second hardware operating state. In response to the determining, the test unit transitions from the first hardware operating state to the second operating hardware state. In the second hardware operating state, the test unit retrieves the input data. Once the test unit transitions to the second and correct hardware operating state, the test unit transmits the input data to the test platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard B. Finch, Jason T. Hirst, Gerald G. Stanquist
  • Patent number: 9697098
    Abstract: A test unit, operating in a first hardware operating state, receives a request for the input data from a test platform. In response to the receiving the request, the test unit determines that retrieving the input data requires the test unit to be in a second hardware operating state. In response to the determining, the test unit transitions from the first hardware operating state to the second operating hardware state. In the second hardware operating state, the test unit retrieves the input data. Once the test unit transitions to the second and correct hardware operating state, the test unit transmits the input data to the test platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard B. Finch, Jason T. Hirst, Gerald G. Stanquist
  • Patent number: 9477277
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a system test module that initiates a system power test for a computer system. The computer system includes one or more power supplies that provide power to system components. The system power test includes determining power system characteristics under various loading conditions. The apparatus includes a configure module that configures a system component during the system power test. The system component uses a higher amount of power after being configured than in a previous un-configured condition. The apparatus includes a de-configure module that de-configures the system component during the system power test. The system component uses a lower amount of power after being de-configured than in a previous configured condition. The apparatus includes a diagnostic module that measures power system performance of the computer system during varying loading conditions caused by configuring and de-configuring one or more system components by the configure module and the de-configure module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Marc H. Coq, Anthony G. Gorey, Jason T. Hirst, Rohan A. Jones, Michel H. Joseph, Gerald G. Stanquist, Brian W. Stocker
  • Publication number: 20160274986
    Abstract: A test unit, operating in a first hardware operating state, receives a request for the input data from a test platform. In response to the receiving the request, the test unit determines that retrieving the input data requires the test unit to be in a second hardware operating state. In response to the determining, the test unit transitions from the first hardware operating state to the second operating hardware state. In the second hardware operating state, the test unit retrieves the input data. Once the test unit transitions to the second and correct hardware operating state, the test unit transmits the input data to the test platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Richard B. Finch, Jason T. Hirst, Gerald G. Stanquist
  • Publication number: 20160274987
    Abstract: A test unit, operating in a first hardware operating state, receives a request for the input data from a test platform. In response to the receiving the request, the test unit determines that retrieving the input data requires the test unit to be in a second hardware operating state. In response to the determining, the test unit transitions from the first hardware operating state to the second operating hardware state. In the second hardware operating state, the test unit retrieves the input data. Once the test unit transitions to the second and correct hardware operating state, the test unit transmits the input data to the test platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Richard B. Finch, Jason T. Hirst, Gerald G. Stanquist
  • Publication number: 20160078348
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for automatic case assignment. The mechanism extracts features from a machine readable form of a case to be assigned. An expertise classifier generates an initial case assignment matrix matching the case to a plurality of caseworkers based on the extracted features, a caseworker relationship graph, and an entity relationship graph. A personnel filter filters the initial case assignment matrix based on expertise, availability, and caseload of the plurality of caseworkers to form a final caseworker assignment. The mechanism assigns the case to an identified caseworker based on the final caseworker assignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Richard B. Finch, Jason T. Hirst, Gerald G. Stanquist
  • Publication number: 20160025613
    Abstract: An approach is provided in which a manufacturing test scheduling system predicts a dew point forecast indoor a facility based upon outdoor weather data and indoor environment data. The manufacturing test scheduling system selects time slots in the dew point forecast based upon a pre-defined dew point threshold and, in turn, schedules tests of a liquid cooled computer system during the selected time slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Richard B. Finch, Jason T. Hirst, Gerald G. Stanquist
  • Publication number: 20160029520
    Abstract: An approach is provided in which a manufacturing test scheduling system predicts a dew point forecast indoor a facility based upon outdoor weather data and indoor environment data. The manufacturing test scheduling system selects time slots in the dew point forecast based upon a pre-defined dew point threshold and, in turn, schedules tests of a liquid cooled computer system during the selected time slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Richard B. Finch, Jason T. Hirst, Gerald G. Stanquist
  • Patent number: 9021321
    Abstract: An interface node selects a logical block address that corresponds to a contiguous memory location located on a storage device that is accessible by multiple interface nodes. The interface node retrieves a logical block address status indicator from a shared memory area and determines, based upon the logical block status indicator, whether the logical block address is utilized by a different interface node. If the logical block address is not utilized by a different interface node, the interface node tests the corresponding contiguous memory location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard B. Finch, Jason T. Hirst, Gerald G. Stanquist
  • Publication number: 20140372066
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a system test module that initiates a system power test for a computer system. The computer system includes one or more power supplies that provide power to system components. The system power test includes determining power system characteristics under various loading conditions. The apparatus includes a configure module that configures a system component during the system power test. The system component uses a higher amount of power after being configured than in a previous un-configured condition. The apparatus includes a de-configure module that de-configures the system component during the system power test. The system component uses a lower amount of power after being de-configured than in a previous configured condition. The apparatus includes a diagnostic module that measures power system performance of the computer system during varying loading conditions caused by configuring and de-configuring one or more system components by the configure module and the de-configure module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Marc H. Coq, Anthony G. Gorey, Jason T. Hirst, Rohan A. Jones, Michel H. Joseph, Gerald G. Stanquist, Brian W. Stocker
  • Publication number: 20140164857
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an approach is provided in which an interface node selects a logical block address that corresponds to a contiguous memory location located on a storage device that is accessible by multiple interface nodes. The interface node retrieves a logical block address status indicator from a shared memory area and determines, based upon the logical block status indicator, whether the logical block address is utilized by a different interface node. If the logical block address is not utilized by a different interface node, the interface node tests the corresponding contiguous memory location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard B. Finch, Jason T. Hirst, Gerald G. Stanquist